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Close Call Sports objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner's MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), baseball's number one source for umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

MLB Replay Reviews 520-521: B Welke, Tumpane (10, 08)

Instant Replay Review confirmed 3B Umpire Bill Welke's No HR (foul ball) call in the bottom of the 1st and overturned 1B Umpire John Tumpane's safe call in the top of the 8th inning of the Diamondbacks-Dodgers game. In the 1st, with one out and none on, Dodgers batter Hanley Ramirez hit a 0-1 changeup from Diamondbacks pitcher Bronson Arroyo on a fly ball to deep left field and past the foul pole. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly and initiation by Crew Chief Bob Davidson, Welke's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Diamondbacks were leading, 1-0.

In the 8th, with none out and none on, Diamondbacks batter Tony Campana hit a 1-2 slider from Dodgers pitcher Paul Maholm on the ground to second baseman Dee Gordon, who threw to first baseman Adrian Gonzalez as Campana arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Dodgers Manager Mattingly, Tumpane's ruling was reversed, the call was incorrect. At the time of the review, the Diamondbacks were leading, 4-2. The Diamondbacks ultimately won the contest, 6-3.

This is Bill Welke's (52)'s 10th Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is John Tumpane (74)'s eighth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Bob Davidson's 19th, 20th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 520th, 521st Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Dodgers Manager Don mattingly's 18th, 19th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 277/521 (.531 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.